Health needs and health care utilization among rural, low-income women

Women and Health

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 53-69

  Simmons, Leigh Ann ^a   Anderson, Elaine ^b   Braun, Bonnie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care utilization; Health needs; Poverty; Rural; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; POVERTY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 55249086063     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630240802100317     Document Type: Article

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